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as in has a fit
to become very angry
she blew up at everybody after a very long and very bad day
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as in explodes
to break open or into pieces usually because of internal pressure
the building blew up because of a gas leak
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as in shatters
to cause to break open or into pieces by or as if by an explosive
blew up the biggest rocks and then cleared them away
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as in cracks up
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
the advertisement blows the new soda up to the point where I half expected to be transported to a higher level of consciousness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blows up
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Helly explodes at him in very satisfying fashion.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
14 Mar. 2025 -
Using optimal thermal energy, the laser explodes cell walls at the meristem, effectively killing the weed from the inside out.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the remake, after being kissed back to life, Snow White confronts the Evil Queen, who is still alive and well at the castle, and announces her intention to reclaim her late parents’ realm.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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In laying out plans for future years, Huang announces further iterations of the chip, like the Vera Ruben NVL144, named after a scientist working on dark matter.—
John Werner,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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And that’s even before Brian Flynn, long-time Burnley resident and legendary former Wrexham manager who effectively rebuilt the club in the 1990s, pops up to say hello.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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The next 5-10 year trajectory could matter less if the stock pops in the next 3 months.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The platform advertises and directs potential buyers to vendor groups on Telegram that offer everything from scam technology and money laundering to escort services and illicit goods.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, Tedford's X (formerly Twitter) account, which has not been updated since 2021, advertises her OnlyFans account.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Development not only disturbs or destroys the soil, but wipes out habitat.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Mar. 2025
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First, allowing utilities to own generation destroys the competitive market.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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That promotes healthy rainfall patterns and keeps the hydrological cycle moving.—
Dan Lambe,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Intel also promotes a vast ecosystem of more than 200 independent software vendors developing commercial applications and services tailored to its platform.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Blows up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blows%20up. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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